So you’re in a town called Gumeracha
Small town life is different. You might never have thought about moving to a small town but find yourself in one during your travels. That’s how I ended up working in Gumeracha, town of 400. I didn’t even know how to pronounce the name of this town and made a…
Swakop sandboarding
Sandboarding is a popular activity in many countries these days. Pretty much everywhere you have dunes, you will find companies advertising sandboarding. There are a lot of varieties to this and the best one I’ve done was in Swakopmund, or Swakop, in Namibia. It was all arranged via Alter Action.…
The yellow brick man
Just under a year ago I visited the Art Science museum in Singapore for an exhibition consisting of Lego bricks. As a kid I loved Lego and I still can’t part with the bricks I collected back then. This exhibition took things to a whole new level though. All these bricks are…
88 days diaries: Chores for Cinderella
If you want to stay in Australia for a second year working holiday, you’ll have to do your 88 days of regional work. In the 88 days diaries I tell the story of my three months of farm work on a cherry orchard. I worked out in the fields as…
Weekly Photo Challenge: selfie
Since I’ve been traveling on my own a lot, I have a lot of selfies. It is nice to have some photos of yourself in between all the buildings, landscapes and random other people. Some work out better than others, but it’s often the moment that counts. So here’s a…
6 foot track: drinking our way through the Blue Mountains
Travelling solo can be tricky. When I saw that there was a 3 day hike through the blue mountains I got all excited. But hiking by yourself? Is that the way to go? Then I met Carly during my work at the Royal Easter show. Carly was ready for some…
Solo in the studios
It’s not the cheapest attraction in LA and it might be a big step for a solo traveler to enter a theme park, but fear not, your money is well worth it. The subway can take you to the Universal studios. I scored a discount on my general entry ticket…
Doing the happy dance
Woohoo! Andrea on 5.2.2014 In January I finished my visa application for a working holiday in New Zealand by sending in a Chest X-ray (to prove I do not have TB). Now, 1,5 weeks later, I already received the verdict: Granted! Time for a little happy dance! In the past…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Object
Australians love their iced coffee. Every state seems to have its favorite brand and South Australia’s all time favorite is Farmers Union, outselling even Coca Cola. Wherever you go, Farmers Union will be there, whether it is in the shops and service stations, on a farm used as a measuring cup for…